Impact Solutions Research Assistant - Fall 2022
Y ANALYTICS (TPG) – Fall Research Assistant, Impact Solutions
Location: Remote
Duration: Early September 2022 – Early December 2022. Approximately 15 to 20 hours per week.
Application Instructions:
In lieu of a cover letter, please prepare a 1-page response to the prompts detailed at the bottom of this job description that contains clear, concise responses. Please send your resume and response to Jobs@YAnalytics.org and include a subject line with the format: “Last Name, First Name – Impact RA Application”.
Y Analytics
Y Analytics is TPG's innovative internal capability, purpose-built to understand and improve the environmental and social impacts of deployed capital. Our mission is to increase the amount and effectiveness of capital allocation for the greater good, as described in the UN SDGs, by increasing trust in the social and environmental impact achieved by that capital.
Y Analytics was launched in parallel to The Rise Fund and founded in partnership with TPG/Rise to provide best-in-class insights and tools that improve capital allocation decisions. Our rigorous approach to impact assessment and management draws on evidentiary academic and economic research, enabling greater use of evidence in capital allocation decision-making and impact valuation.
Today, Y Analytics directly supports impact assessments and decision-making for The Rise Fund ($5.9+ billion under management), the TPG Rise Climate Fund ($6 billion under management), and other TPG companies/vehicles with impact objectives. Y Analytics’ mandate also covers Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) performance and sustainability across TPG’s firm and portfolio.
We support TPG and its portfolio companies by assessing ESG performance and advising on value creation opportunities. As we continue to grow, we are leveraging our capabilities in new and innovative ways and sharing our learnings with the broader investment and research communities.
Position
Y Analytics is seeking an Impact Research Assistant (RA) to support research and analysis of social impact from existing and potential investments and the development of impact measurement methodology. The Research Assistant will contribute to fast-paced teams conducting impact analysis on live deals and conducting in-depth reviews of academic research. The position is open to current Master’s students or advanced undergraduates and is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about economics, impact investment, climate change, economic development, and/or other social-impact areas, and who has a strong desire to expand and deepen knowledge of impact investing in a client-focused work environment.
Requirements
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Master’s student or advanced undergraduate currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sustainability, Business, Economics, Public Administration, or another relevant program
- Experience or demonstrated interest in consulting, finance, impact investing, or a related field
- Demonstrated ability to efficiently conduct and synthesize market research (experience interpreting/applying academic or industry group research is a plus)
- Excellent Excel skills
- Excellent PowerPoint skills
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills, and fluency in English
Application Prompt (please limit your response to a 1 page or less):
Part I: To answer the question below please refer to the following regression table and accompanying document in the final two pages of this job description. The regression table and accompanying document are taken from the following study:
Will Dobbie & Roland G. Fryer, 2020. "Charter Schools and Labor Market Outcomes," Journal of Labor Economics, vol 38(4), pages 915-957.
- In two sentences, interpret the value and statistical significance of the .062 value in column six, row two
Part II: TPG is considering investing in an alternative protein company (Target A) that manufactures and distributes a substitute for beef.
- ·Outline the top three impact pathways (i.e., pathways by which investment in Target A could drive positive or negative social and environmental impact, relative to what would have occurred without the investment) you would explore for Target A
Part III: In no more than four sentences, please describe your interest and experience in impact investing.